The "Set A" verb 'he/she/it is becoming;
it's happening' (something specific)

Root verb -alisdi-

Note: This verb uses the "ni-" prefix throughout.


Present Tense

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᎭ - ni-g-alisdi-ha - I am becoming.

ᎿᎵᏍᏗᎭ - hn-alisdi-ha - you are becoming.

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᎭ - ni-g-alsdi-ha - he/she/it is becoming, it's happening.

ᏂᎾᎵᏍᏗᎭ - n-in-alisdi-ha - the two of us (including you) are becoming.

ᏂᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗᎭ - ni-sd-alisdi-ha - you two are becoming.

ᏃᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗᎭ - n-osd-alisdi-ha - the two of us (not including you) are becoming.

ᏂᏓᎵᏍᏗᎭ - n-id-alisdi-ha - we (including you) are all becoming.

ᏃᏣᎵᏍᏗᎭ - n-ots-alisdi-ha - we (not including you) are all becoming.

ᎢᏂᏣᎵᏍᏗᎭ - n-its-alisdi-ha - you are all becoming.

ᎾᎾᎵᏍᏗᎭ - n-an-alisdi-ha - they are becoming.



Habitual Tense

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - ni-g-alisdi-sgoɂi - I become.

ᎿᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - hn-alisdi-sgoɂi - you become.

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-g-alsdi-sgoɂi - he/she/it becomes, it happens.

ᏂᎾᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-in-alisdi-sgoɂi - the two of us (including you) become.

ᏂᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - ni-sd-alisdi-sgoɂi - you two become.

ᏃᏍᏓᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-osd-alisdi-sgoɂi - the two of us (not including you) become.

ᏂᏓᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-id-alisdi-sgoɂi - we (including you) become.

ᏃᏣᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-ots-alisdi-sgoɂi - we (not including you) all become.

ᏂᏣᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-its-alisdi-sgoɂi - you all become.

ᎾᎾᎵᏍᏗᏍᎪᎢ - n-an-alisdi-sgoɂi - they become.



Remote Past / Past Perfect

ᎾᏆᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-agw-alistan-vɂi - I became.

ᏂᏣᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - ni-ts-alistan-vɂi - you became.

ᏄᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-ulistan-vɂi - he/she/it became, it happened.

ᏂᎩᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - ni-gin-alistan-vɂi - the two of us (including you) did it.

ᏂᏍᏓᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - ni-sd-alistan-vɂi - you two became.

ᏃᎩᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-ogin-alistan-vɂi - the two of us (not including you) became.

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-ig-alistan-vɂi - we (including you) became.

ᏃᎦᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-og-alistan-vɂi - we (not including you) all became.

ᏂᏣᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-its-alistan-vɂi - you all became.

ᏄᎾᎵᏍᏔᏅᎢ - n-un-alistan-vɂi they became.



Imperative/Immediate

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏓ! - ni-g-alsd-a! - May it happen, Let it happen!

ᎿᎵᏍᏓ! - hn-alsd-a! - (you sg.) Become it!

ᏂᏍᏓᎵᏍᏓ! - ni-sd-alsd-a! - (you two) Become it!

ᏂᏣᎵᏍᏓ! - n-its-alsd-a! - (you plural) Become it!

ᏂᎦᎵᏍᏓ! - n-ig-alsd-a! - Let's become it! (all of us)


Infinitive

Note: The prefix "ni-" prepronominal prefix (used in this verb) has a different form when used in infinitive constructions: -- "i:-" before consonants and "i:y-" before vowels except "i" where it just merges.


Example Sentences

ᏝᏃ ᎠᏜᏅᏓᏗᏍᎬ ᏱᎨᏎ ᏌᏊ ᎢᎦᎵᏍᏙᏗ, ᎠᏎᏍᎩᏂ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᎦᏛᏗ ᎨᏒᎢ
It was not just advantageous to unite (for us to become one), it was essential.

ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᎦ ᎠᏂᏣᎳᎩ ᎠᏂᏴᏫ ᎤᎾᏓᏟᏌᏅ ᎤᏃᏪᎳᏗ ᏌᏊ ᎢᎦᎵᏍᏙᏗ ᎨᏒ ᎤᎵᏍᎨᏓ ᎢᎦ.
The day that the Cherokee People met to sign to unite (for us to become one) is an important day.
Cherokee Phoenix 07/16/2014


ᎢᏯᏆᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:y-agw-alid-ohdi - for me to become

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:-ts-alid-ohdi - for you (sg.) to become

ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:y-u-lid-ohdi - for her/him to become, for it to happen

ᎢᏍᏓᎵᏍᏙᏗ i:-sd-alid-ohdi - for you two to become

ᎢᎩᎾᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:-gin-alid-ohdi - for you and me to become

ᎢᏲᎩᎾᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:y-ogin-alid-ohdi - for us two (me and someone else, not including you) to become

ᎢᎦᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:g-alid-ohdi - for all of us to become

ᎢᏲᎦᎵᏍᏙᏗ - iy-og-alid-ohdi - for us (not you) to become

ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:ts-alid-ohdi - for you all to become

ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏙᏗ - i:y-un-alid-ohdi - for them to become